Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Quintet for Horn and Strings in E-flat Major, K. 407
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro

French Pieces for Flute and Harp
Arranged by Emmanuel Ceysson and Erik Gratton

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Beau Soir (1880)

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Romance, Op. 37

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Fantaisie, Op. 79

César Franck (1822-1890)
Piano Quintet in f minor (1879)
I. Molto moderato quasi lento
III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco

Mozart’s flashy horn quintet is a genial delight, showing graceful partnerships between the musicians; followed by the definitive French impressionist sound of flute and harp. The evening concludes with passion: this piano quintet’s emotion caused extreme jealousy in the composer’s wife!

Katarzyna Bryla-Weiss, Viola
Emmanuel Ceysson, Harp
David Cooper, Horn
Érik Gratton, Flute
Laura Hamilton, Violin
Simon James, Violin
Gilles Vonsattel, Piano
Xiao-Dong Wang, Violin
Peter Wyrick, Cello

Thank you Maureen and Board Member Ron Ashley, concert hosts.

Incline Village, Nevada, North Lake Tahoe

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